[Regia-NA] FW: Völuspá interactive; Songs of Vala

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Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:19:58 +0100 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vance Pollock [mailto:vancepollock@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: 10 September 2003 11:11
To: ONN@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: V=F6lusp=E1 interactive; Songs of Vala


http://www.runecast.net <http://www.runecast.net>=20
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I just had the good pleasure of attending a presentation and concert =
for the
Vala's Runecast project here in Iceland. English translations of all =
the
verses of V=F6lusp=E1 have been set to music and performed by Kariina =
Gretere.
Her work is part of a larger "interactive" runecast. I would compare =
the
experience to a cross between A Europe of Tales
http://www.europeoftales.net/ <http://www.europeoftales.net/>  and a
multi-media presentation by Timothy Leary I saw a few years back. It is =
a
bit like a video game, or rather, a much better Nordic version of the =
old
arcade "Gypsy Witch" where a mannequin clunkily points to a card, a =
worn out
speaker says something you can't hear over the other amusements and a
fortune on an orange card is spit out.
If viewed purely as amusement, and for the attention it could bring to =
the
literature (which also includes verses from H=E1vamal), it is a worthy
project. Certainly all the people involved have a love for the culture, =
and
it shows.
The music is amazing. I am sorry that it is not available yet. It was
performed in the concert here by Kariina and a band of Icelandic girls =
that
had been thrown together and given two weeks to rehearse: electric =
guitar,
percussion, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric bass, cello and piano, =
plus
spoken segments provided by the two actresses who play Vala in the =
Runecast,
the English and Icelandic.
IT WAS ENCHANTING! I have never been so moved by such a full-scale =
modern
multi-media tribute to the Edda! Probably because there never has been =
one.
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I will finish with the words for two of the songs that can be heard in =
demo
versions at http://www.runecast.net <http://www.runecast.net>  =
translation
by Maureen Thomas. Voices and music Kariina Gretere.
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The Seer, Vala, calls for hearing, promising to tell of Humankind
V=F6lusp=E1 verse 1
I crave your hearing,
Higher and Lower,
Heimdalls kin, and
Hallowed children.
Do you wish me, weary,
to tell forth well
The tales of our forebears -
The first I know?
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The Three Norns
V=F6lusp=E1 verse 20
Thence come women
Wonderfully wise -
Three from the water
That washes the Tree;
The first named 'Is'
Her fair sister 'Was' -
They scored the rune-staves -
'Shall-be' is the third.

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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Vance Pollock=20
[mailto:vancepollock@HOTMAIL.COM]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 10 September 2003=20
11:11<BR><B>To:</B> ONN@morgan.ucs.mun.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
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interactive; Songs of Vala<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.runecast.net">http://www.runecast.net</A></FONT></DIV=
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I just had the good pleasure of attending a =
presentation and=20
concert for the Vala's Runecast project here in Iceland. English =
translations of=20
all the verses of V=F6lusp=E1 have been set to music and performed by =
Kariina=20
Gretere. Her work is part of a larger "interactive" runecast. I would =
compare=20
the experience to a cross between A Europe of Tales <A=20
href=3D"http://www.europeoftales.net/">http://www.europeoftales.net/</A>=
 and a=20
multi-media presentation by Timothy Leary I saw a few years back. It is =
a bit=20
like a video game, or rather, a much better Nordic version of the old =
arcade=20
"Gypsy Witch" where a mannequin clunkily points to a card, a worn out =
speaker=20
says something you can't hear over the other amusements and a fortune =
on an=20
orange card is spit out.<BR>If viewed purely as amusement, and for the =
attention=20
it could bring to the literature (which also includes verses from =
H=E1vamal), it=20
is a worthy project. Certainly all the people involved have a love for =
the=20
culture, and it shows.<BR>The music is amazing. I am sorry that it is =
not=20
available yet. It was performed in the concert here by Kariina and a =
band of=20
Icelandic girls that had been thrown together and given two weeks to =
rehearse:=20
electric guitar, percussion, keyboard, acoustic guitar, electric bass, =
cello and=20
piano, plus spoken segments provided by the two actresses who play Vala =
in the=20
Runecast, the English and Icelandic.<BR>IT WAS ENCHANTING! I have never =
been so=20
moved by such a full-scale modern multi-media tribute to the Edda! =
Probably=20
because there never has been one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I will finish with the words for two of the songs =
that can be=20
heard in demo versions at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.runecast.net">http://www.runecast.net</A> =
translation by=20
Maureen Thomas. Voices and music Kariina Gretere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The Seer, Vala, calls for hearing, promising to =
tell of=20
Humankind<BR>V=F6lusp=E1 verse 1<BR>I crave your hearing,<BR>Higher and =

Lower,<BR>Heimdalls kin, and<BR>Hallowed children.<BR>Do you wish me,=20
weary,<BR>to tell forth well<BR>The tales of our forebears -<BR>The =
first I=20
know?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The Three Norns<BR>V=F6lusp=E1 verse 20<BR>Thence =
come=20
women<BR>Wonderfully wise -<BR>Three from the water<BR>That washes the=20
Tree;<BR>The first named 'Is'<BR>Her fair sister 'Was' -<BR>They scored =
the=20
rune-staves -<BR>'Shall-be' is the third.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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